What a day to go for a rip. It looked like it was clear all day, and it was. Dead warm, roads were pretty empty and hardly any shite on them. Saw a mate in his wagon near Clitheroe so gave him a wave.

Went up to Kettlewell, not been there this year I don't think and its one of me favourite rides.

It was like this all day,

Its worth going to Kettlewell just to do the road to Leyburn alone, its got everything

Stopped off at the Manor cafe for a butty and some booze,

Went up to Catterick and back down towards Bolton Abbey and then to Muker, over Buttertubs, and back and did it again, no one on it seemed daft not too

The road to Aysgarth was shut which was a shame, so I thought I'd be clever and take a short cut through somewhere I've always wanted to go, Crackpot, but its a dead end and only crackpots go there,

No, its not mud

Through Hawes for a magnificent run over Ribblehead, not another vehicle on the road, except 2 bellends wobbling all overt shop on GS's, one thing you don't do on that road is wobble,, you batter it, so whipped past them on clean, dry corners just like a mid summer day, and it was just a pleasure to be on a bike feeling alive, going for it. Didn't bother with Bentham and the Trough as I could see it getting dull so blasted down the a59, hardly anything on it and a surprisingly decent road in places when its like that.

Great roads up there, and today was a cracker for weather, down here too. There was me, sitting in me poxy office, dreaming of the next big bike trip, I sometimes completely forget how much fun you can have on a day out like that.

Glad you had a good 'un. Now, if that's not mud, I presume it's shit? Was that to try and make your bloody wheel stickers and tassles blend in a bit more?

Nice one mate you jammy sod some of my favourite roads there. Tried to get off early myself but it was harf three by the time I got finished and a dirty great black cloud was sat over our house so didn't bother, not lookin good for tomorrer either

Just read about you lot waffling on about a place called 'Crackpot'. Approx one hour later I'm watching a show on the box with Stephen Fry proclaiming his favourite 100 gadgets. Lo and behold he starts talking about GPS's, and how they sometimes go wrong. Up pops a Blighty road sign that reads "Crackpot - 2 miles"

Thanks for the inspiration Yoozy Got out over to Dales today, great ride out just me ant Misis. Managed a 200 mile round trip on mostly dry roads till we got back over Belmont where it rained a bit. Saw an Orange SMT in Hawes but didn't meet the owner so don't know if it was a forum member. Oh the clocks have misted up again but haven't stopped workin yet